The world has gone crazy and apparently humanity has gone with it. For the past couple of years, pimple-popping videos have been “popping” up all over social media, and it would seem that there are people out there who enjoy this sort of thing. A lot of people. Crazy people. Because you guys, ewwww. Upland, […]
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Handmaid’s Tale Wine Launched, Then Cancelled After Backlash
Who knew rape-based wine could be a bad idea? Apparently everyone except Lot18, the company that conceptualized The Handmaid’s Tale-inspired beverage and then subsequently cancelled it after potential consumers voiced their dissatisfaction with an aperitif that capitalizes on dystopian misogyny and sexual assault. Huh. Never would have seen that coming. *rolls eyes forever* The wine was […]
Ambien Rejects Roseanne’s Blame, Dictionary.com Has Alternate Theory
It may be just one more skirmish in a culture war that is being waged on all fronts of American life. Or it may be that the dust-up and fall-out over one outrageous and vile comment made by Roseanne Barr in the wee hours of Tuesday morning is a microcosm of where we find ourselves […]
‘Active Shooter’ Video Game Allows Players to Simulate School Shooting
There’s bad, and then there’s so far over the line you can’t even see where you crossed it. Such is the case with the video game Active Shooter – the Simulation, which allows players to navigate a simulated school shooting and opt to be either the school shooter or a member of the S.W.A.T Team […]
Seth Meyers Makes Us Laugh / Cry as He Shares the Story of His Son’s Birth
If you’ve been a Seth Meyers fan since Weekend Update like I have, you know and appreciate his uncanny ability to deliver the news—the good and the bad—with a delicate balance of humor and humility. I remember the day after this last presidential election, when so many of us were in Stage 1 of grief […]
These Must-Listen Audio Books Are the Key to Spring Cleaning Survival
By Kelly Riibe of Family Footnote Spring cleaning are two words that make me cringe. Really, any word associated with cleaning makes me sluggish and resentful. I love the end product of dusting, vacuuming, and scrubbing. And I am never really satisfied if I have not done the job myself (just ask my husband and […]
SNL Spits Hilarious Truth About Comfy Pants in Nike Leggings Skit
Who says diamonds are a girl’s best friend? Amateurs, that’s who. Every mom, single woman, college student, and pubescent teeny bopper on the planet knows the real deal. Hell, I’d even wager that a few menfolk out there have got this thing figured out — and not as it pertains to the ladies in their […]
Sesame Place Becomes the World’s First Autism-Certified Theme Park
Parents of children with autism often feel alienated when it comes to kid-centric activities. There are certain childhood pastimes in which they hesitate to participate because they are just too great a feat for children with autism. But what if there were a place little ones could play and have fun, without having to worry […]